A Nigerian investment and microfinance firm, Entourage Integrated Trust Limited has pledged to strengthen its lending reach to small businesses, traders and individuals in underserved communities. This pledge comes as the firm expands its operations to 33 states across Nigeria.
A human rights organisation, Hope Behind Bars Africa, has described the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State as a grave failure of the state’s duty
Nigeria’s ambition to accelerate economic expansion is putting its growth strategy, productivity and management capacity under renewed scrutiny, with business stakeholders set to examine what it will take to reverse the decline in economic output and achieve sustained development. The
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The prolonged conflict in the Middle East is reshaping global oil markets beyond crude price volatility, with a fresh analysis by Wood Mackenzie warning that refinery disruptions could remove an estimated 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) from global crude
PRESIDENTIAL candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former vice president Atiku Abubakar has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to act now and save Nigerians from their current state of squalor . Atiku Abubakar said reforms must ultimately be
The National Football League (www.NFL.com) announced yesterday that Grammy Award-winnint titan, Burna Boy will headline the halftime show during the 2026 NFL Paris Game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints on October 25 at Stade de France. The

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…The actor signed to 365 Talent Agency expands into film production after appearing in more than 100 movies Nigerian actor and digital creator Kelvin Ezike, popularly known as Kenzy, has officially launched Kelvin Ezike Studios, a film production company created
Nigeria’s mobile data consumption hit a record 1.66 million terabytes (TB) in July 2026, underscoring the growing infrastructure requirements created by the country’s expanding digital activity. The figure, recorded by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), followed 1.53 million TB in

By Abdu Rafiu Reincarnation has, for ages, remained a controversial subject. The following is a reaction to the subject of reincarnation treated in this column last week. Come with me; the rejoinder reads as follows: Thank you, Sir, for this

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The Federal Government has intensified efforts to establish a national care economy, warning that Nigeria’s failure to recognise, regulate and invest in care work is undermining women’s economic participation, household welfare and national productivity. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of
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By Oluwadamilare Sadare As Nigeria continues to confront food insecurity, post-harvest losses, and weaknesses across its agricultural value chains, Nigerian researcher Oluwadamilola Esan is advocating greater attention to the role that emerging technologies can play in strengthening the infrastructure that
In her sex confessions, Tobi* admits she knows this was a bad idea, but if she had to do it all over again, she isn’t sure she would stop herself.